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Meeting the Committee
JEANETTE MEISSINGER
APHA Racing Advisory Committee member Jeanette Meissinger shares her thoughts on Paint racing.
Story Courtesy APHA
Meissinger and Bully Hid The Colors
Like the Paint Horses they admire, APHA members are unique in their back- grounds and personalities. They wear
their love of Paints just as Paints wear their colors and patterns differently – they all have a distinct story to tell. One such member is Jeanette Meissinger of Goodland, Kansas.
A member of the 2018 Racing Advisory Committee, Jeanette can’t get enough of the flashy Paints and their need for speed.
How long have you been involved in the racing indus-
try in general and Paint
racing specifically?
Jeanette: I have been horse crazy since I was a small child, with bay tobiano Paints always being my favorite. In 2000, I started barrel racing with Paints and it just grew from there. I have been more focused on raising barrel horses, but I want to get some of my foals to the track in the near future.
Tell me about some of your favorite Paint Horses?
Jeanette: TJs Flashy Spot, my current bar- rel horse, is definitely one of my favorites. He is challenging but also rewarding. Bully Hid The Colors was probably the quickest mare I have ever ridden. Another would
be my stallion, Judys Jalopy. Even though I didn’t have him for long, he made a huge impact on our breeding program. He also had the best disposition of any stallion I have owned thus far.
Tell me about your favorite Paint racing memory?
Jeanette: I ended up second place behind my idol, June Holeman and Sparky, on
my mare Bully Hid The Colors. This was shortly after the pair went to the NFR. I had never won a barrel race before that, and being second to her was just as good as winning it all.
Why do you enjoy breeding Paint Horses?
Jeanette: Breeding Paint Horses is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get in relation to coat patterns.
Why do you love Paint barrel racing?
Jeanette: I have always liked Paint Horses and I just like seeing more “color” at the barrel races. Granted, I have ridden several Solid Paint-Breds over the years, but I love the flash of the tobianos.
Why should others get involved in Paint racing?
Jeanette: It pays to ride a Paint! There are several Paint breeders out there focusing on barrel horse prospects. First and foremost, register those horses and get your member- ships. There is quite a bit of money added to barrel races for Paints through the PBRIP program, and it is definitely worth it!
“Breeding
Paint Horses is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get in relation to coat patterns.”
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